Monday, October 22, 2012

This reminds us of a Britney Spears' song, "Oops, I Did It Again!", because this is exactly what our hero, JEAN TSE, did for the 3rd consecutive year! She celebrated her birthday the Pusong Pinoy way organized by the Parish Social Action Committe (PSAC).

Jean said, "The best gift is to share the blessings I have received and to be able to see the smiles this gift has created". Her birthday party was attended by over 100 children enjoying a fun-filled day of games, prizes, dance show, and delicious snacks.

So to our hero, JEAN TSE, thank you for celebrating your birthday with Pusong Pinoy once again. May you be blessed for your kindness and generosity! Special thanks also goes to PSAC's President, Liza de Jesus, and the amazing PSAC volunteers for making this happen!

For information on how to celebrate your birthday the Pusong Pinoy way, please email CTL Jay Martinez or TL Carol Vega at pusongpinoyorg@gmail.com.

Monday, October 1, 2012

The Filipino child is very close to the heart of Pusong Pinoy. As an organization, Pusong Pinoy’s mission is to provide assistance to various public schools and organizations with effective programs designed to advance the well-being of disadvantaged children in the areas of education, health care, and social services. Our primary focus is to promote literacy through reading.

The organization is currently supporting several local groups, one of which is the DAMASCUS FOUNDATION by way of a scholarship and feeding program. Damascus founder, Robert Tiangco, relates the story of how the scholarship program evolved. Damascus began as a drug rehabilitation and reformation center based in Bulacan. Some six years ago, they decided to embrace a bigger role in the community by helping the poor children in the area. It all started with a desire to give proper nutrition to the children who would drop by the center daily to barter pieces of fruit or vegetable for food, often for rice.

Robert surmised that since the children have made the effort to travel a long way to the center, they might as well feed them to help stave off their hunger. Thus, the feeding program was born. After a while, Robert decided that since the children already visit on a regular basis, they might as well put up a learning center for them. Robert says that this is Damascus’ way of giving the children of their community a fighting chance at surviving poverty and have a glimpse of a better future. In these children, Damascus sees only pure potential. They could be our future leaders and future heroes who will make it their mission to give back what they have learned and received from Damascus. But as much as they want to help as many children as they can, it is financially difficult for Damascus to do so.

Enter the worldwide heroes of Pusong Pinoy. Through the help of its donors and supporters, Pusong Pinoy was able to help 14 Damascus scholars last year. And this year, all 15 of these awesome children will be given the gift of education. Robert says he is so amazed by the swift reply of so many people in the fundraising for the scholarship program. In his words he says, “we feel God’s loving hands touching us through the wonderful people of Pusong Pinoy. You give us strength and resolve to continue this mission that God has given us.”

Perhaps to the hero who donated a few dollars or a few pesos, it is just a kind act done from the heart. But to these scholars, that kind deed has opened so many doorways to promising opportunities. Thank you HEROES for making the Damascus story a success story!
Click HERE to read more about this project.

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PUSONG PINOY

A group of family and friends wanting to make a difference, one book at a time. Since its inception in 2009, Pusong Pinoy became a force of over 88,000 HEROES worldwide via Facebook trying to make a difference - one book, one meal, one piece of clothing at a time. Our mission is to provide assistance to organizations in the Philippines that have effective programs designed to help marginalized kids learn and appreciate reading by donating used books to their cause. It is our hope that this site would inspire others to open their hearts and help make a difference in these children's lives. Today, we begin by collecting books and donating food items but perhaps someday we can do more. Let this be our means to pay it forward and give back to our country we love so dearly.